Rotary Clubs of Grand Bahama organised several convoys into East Grand Bahama, distributing much-needed building materials to residents to help rebuild homes in those devastated East End settlements. Two 40ft trailers with roofing and building materials, and other items, including brand new generators, fuel and bottled drinking water were taken to Pelican Point last week by members of the five Rotary Clubs. According to residents, it was the first distribution of building materials in that area since the storm. It brought some hope for rebuilding in that seaside community ravaged by Hurricane Dorian. For 49-year-old Ianthe Laing, the arrival of the Rotary Club was a “joyful” event. “I’m overwhelmed with joy because I didn’t know that this day would come that somebody would really think about us enough to want to do this for us,” she said. “It is a new start, a new beginning.”

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